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Is your small business at risk from employee lawsuits stemming from mishandling wages and hours? Such lawsuits are on the rise, reports Business Insurance, possibly as a result of the growing number of Americans who are laid off. According to the Department of Labor, there were 40,000 wage and hour Read More

Are your employees going to stay with your business as the economy improves and more job opportunities arise? This is a crucial consideration for small businesses, who can ill afford the time it takes to lose the knowledge of key employees, or to find and train new workers to replace them.
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If your business is getting involved in mobile marketing, one avenue you might be using is sending or texting ads to customers’ mobile phones. But does this tactic really get results? That depends on whom you’re targeting.
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Small business hiring is looking up. According to payroll processing company ADP, small businesses added 102,000 new jobs in March, continuing a steady trend of growth.
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Using social media to engage with potential and current customers is all you hear about anymore. Doing it properly is not that hard—really! Just follow these five common-sense guidelines, and you can turn your social media networks into sales channels.
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If you’re marketing your business’s products or services as environmentally friendly, you’d better watch out. According to the latest Cone Green Gap Trend Tracker survey, Americans strongly disapprove of companies whose green marketing efforts are less than honest. Some 71 percent who will stop buy Read More

Is now the time to see if you can renegotiate rent for your office or retail space—even if your lease isn’t up? The Wall Street Journal recently reported that many small business owners are seeking more favorable leases, and with rental rates showing signs of rising, you may want to act soon.
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It’s tax time, and depending on where you are in the process of filing and how much your business owes, you might be happy . . . or not so much. If you were already facing a tax lien or owed back taxes, you’re probably not too thrilled.
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The new health insurance regulations are complex and can be confusing—especially when it comes to tax time. However, there are some tax breaks related to the new laws that you won’t want to miss out on. To help, eHealthInsurance.com has created the following list of tips to help self-employed peopl Read More

Is 2011 poised to be the year of the smartphone? According to comScore’s 2010 Mobile Year in Review, yes. As of December 2010, 27 percent of U.S. consumers owned smartphones—an increase of 10 percentage points from the previous year. Also in 2010, 36 percent of Americans used their mobile devices t Read More